1
as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return the union accused the company executives of being bloodsuckers, since they had given themselves raises at a time when the rank and file were forced to take cuts in their benefits

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

2
as in vampire
a person who habitually preys upon others a sleazy lawyer who had a reputation for being a shyster, an ambulance chaser, and an all-around bloodsucker

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bloodsucker Remmick wants to pull Sammie’s music into his homogeneous blob of bloodsuckers, and likely use it to attract more innocents into the vampire circle. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Something wicked their way comes, belatedly, in the form of Remmick, a nomadic bloodsucker drawn by Sammie’s music. A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025 As if dealing with fleas in your yard isn’t enough, these little bloodsuckers can infest your home, too. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025 Klaus Kinski plays Count Dracula, Isabelle Adjani is Lucy Harker, and Bruno Ganz is Jonathan Harker in this unforgettable mood piece, a movie that’s so unsettling that one wonders if Kinski might actually be a bloodsucker. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloodsucker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodsucker
Noun
  • The United States is dropping about 100 million sterile flies each week in southern Mexico to help slow the spread of the parasite.
    Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
  • Colton was also prescribed a parasite treatment due to diarrhea, the warrant affidavit said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • In that way, Broken Voices is about the circumstances that allow abuse to happen; Vitek is like a vampire, a cold and distant creature capable of great charm, and Karolina, in all her disarming naivety, is easy prey.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2025
  • So far, the answer seems to be blues-loving vampires, a cuddly alien and a life-sized block world.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • According to the team, this research indicates that ghost crabs are effective predators of the early life phase of sea turtles with a taste for meat.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
  • Birds will be more likely to frequent a feeder that is a quick flight away from trees or shrubs that provide shelter and safety from predators.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 July 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bloodsucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodsucker. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on bloodsucker

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!